Early voting begins for Ector County districts
Early voting in the municipal election for the Ector County Hospital District and the Ector County Independent School District began Monday and runs 8 am to 5 pm through Friday at the Courthouse Annex 1010 E Eighth St Suite 101. Voting also 7 am to 7 pm May 12. Election day is 7 am to 7 pm May 6. Monday turnout reached 122 voters.
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Ector County
Ector County Independent School District
Eighth St
Family Science Night Wild for Wildlife at Permian Basin Museum
The Permian Basin Petroleum Museum in Midland hosts Family Science Night Wild for Wildlife from 6 30 p m to 8 p m on Thursday. More than 20 hands on stations and demonstrations will engage families. Admission is free and refreshments provided. Call 683 4403 for details. Website www pbpetro org.
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Permian Basin Petroleum Museum
I-20 West
Midland
Pbpetro. Org
Combat Hero Bike Build Fundraiser Bike and Car Show
The Combat Hero Bike Build hosts a fundraiser in Building D at Ector County Coliseum on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Entry for cars and bikes is $10, and admission is $5. Vehicles will be judged by people’s choice with large trophies awarded. For more information call Ray McDowell at 413-6666.
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Ector County Coliseum
Andrews Highway
Ray McDowell
Bush to stay hospitalized for pneumonia observation
Houston spokesman says former President George H W Bush aged 92 will remain at Houston Methodist Hospital for a few more days of observation after a mild pneumonia. Family spokesperson Jim McGrath reports he is in good spirits and resting comfortably with a discharge hoped by week’s end.
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George H.W. Bush
Jim McGrath
Houston Methodist Hospital
Bush
McGrath
Odessa board meets behind closed doors on Mexico ties effort
Odessa Development Corporation officials debated the stalled Mexico Initiative seeking a professional international director in a secret 85 minute session. The meeting risked violating Texas open meetings law as legal counsel cited possible pending litigation over a directive to hire the role.
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Odessa
Mexico
Texas
Odessa Development Corporation
Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
ODC
Larry Long
Long
Eckert seeks voters’ trust over proposed Ector County sales tax
County Judge Ron Eckert urged residents from West Odessa Gardendale and Pleasant Farms to trust the plan for a county sales tax outside Odessa and Goldsmith. He promised outreach meetings and community input to determine spending priorities with a potential rate of 0.25 to 1.25 cents per dollar.
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Ector County
Odessa
Goldsmith
Ron Eckert
Eckert
County Assistance District
West Odessa
Gardendale
Pleasant Farms
SANE nurses become valued in law enforcement efforts
Emergency room nurse Lisa Montoya of Medical Center Hospital, an Odessa resident and Midland College alum, trains to become a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner. She says the SANE role aligns with her long-held aim to help people and pursue forensics, as associate CNO Cristin Timmons notes the certification process continues.
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Medical Center Hospital
Lisa Montoya
Midland College
Odessa
Montoya
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